Internal Audit Manager

Summary

Join Mary's Meals as an Internal Audit Manager and play a key role in ensuring the effectiveness and accountability of our global work. You will lead and deliver high-quality assurance work, develop and mentor the Internal Audit team, engage with colleagues to assess risk and strengthen controls, and produce insightful reports. This role requires strong internal audit experience, excellent communication and people management skills, and a willingness to travel internationally. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary plus benefits. Mary's Meals is committed to a culture of safeguarding and preventing unwanted behavior at work. Apply by August 20th, 2025.

Requirements

• Strong internal audit experience (in-house or practice) with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across a diverse global movement
• Strong people management experience, with experience of mentoring others and leading by example
• Excellent critical thinking skills, with the ability to analyse complex data, and write clear, meaningful reports
• Willingness to travel internationally to support our work across the Mary’s Meals family (up to 25% travel)

Responsibilities

• Lead, design and deliver high-quality assurance work across our global programmes
• Develop, coach and inspire Internal Audit Officers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Engage with colleagues across the network to assess risk and strengthen controls
• Produce clear, insightful reports and deliver a rigorous follow up programme of agreed actions
• Support the development of our internal audit plan and strategy
• Support the Head of Risk & Assurance in ensuring that implementation of agreed actions is being tracked and reported on, as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of working in the charity sector would be beneficial but not essential
• Professional accountancy or internal audit qualification (CCAB, Chartered IIA) is desirable but not essential

Benefits

• 34 days annual leave (pro-rated for part time working patterns) including bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each completed calendar year, to a maximum of 39 days (+ option to buy another week)
• Flexible working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Medical insurance for candidates located in Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia
• Pension - depending on the location of the candidate. For international candidates - any pension contribution paid as part of salary will be subject to normal statutory deductions/ taxation